CARTO VIZIGO¿ 8.5F BI-DIRECTIONAL GUIDING SHEATH - SMALL
Report
- Report Number
- 2029046-2025-02478
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 30, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 3, 2025
- Report Date
- October 7, 2025
- Manufacturer
- BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC
- Product Code
- DYB
- UDI-DI
- 10846835016253
- PMA / PMN Number
- K170997
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ON 9-SEP-2025, THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION WAS COMPLETED AS THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. AN ANALYSIS OF THE PRODUCT COULD NOT BE PERFORMED SINCE A PHYSICAL SAMPLE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FINISHED DEVICE LOT NUMBER 13590525 AND NO INTERNAL ACTION RELATED TO THE COMPLAINT WAS FOUND DURING THE REVIEW. AS PART OF OUR COMPANY QUALITY SYSTEM PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND DISTRIBUTED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE HAS CAUSED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT CONDITION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA. MANUFACTURER'S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC., OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. MANUFACTURER'S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
PER INTERNAL REVIEW ON 11-SEP-2025, THE G SECTION PHYSICAL MANUFACTURER WAS UPDATED FROM FREUDENBERG MEDICAL LLC (INDIANA, USA ADDRESS) TO FREUDENBERG MEDICAL TO VISTAMED LTD IN IRELAND. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED REGARDING THIS EVENT, A SUPPLEMENTAL 3500A REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FDA. MANUFACTURER'S REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION PROCEDURE WITH A CARTO VIZIGO¿ 8.5F BI-DIRECTIONAL GUIDING SHEATH - SMALL AND AFTER ADVANCING THE DILATOR INTO THE SHEATH VALVE, IT WAS REMOVED AND THERE WAS BLEEDING BACK THROUGH THE HEMOSTATIC VALVE. THE CARTO VIZIGO® SHEATH WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. THE PROCEDURE CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445361 | CARTO VIZIGO¿ 8.5F BI-DIRECTIONAL GUIDING SHEATH - SMALL | INTRODUCER, CATHETER | DYB | BIOSENSE WEBSTER INC | 13590525 | 10846835016253 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | MEDTRONIC AFFERA GENERATOR |